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Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 1325
Hob Uid: 1325
Location : Northumberland Norham
Grid Ref : NT8844045120
Summary : Possible fortified house or bastle at Groat Haugh, Newbiggen, recorded in a survey of 1542. The only remains of this earthwork consists of the northern end of the outer ditch abutting the precipitous bank of the River Tweed. The remainder has been ploughed down, leaving only slight and unsurveyable traces of what was probably a fortified promontory.
More information : A Survey of 1542 mentions "a strong house or castle" newly built in a field called Gret Hewghe at Newbiggin [NT 887452] (1) [NT 88464511] Crop/soil mankings of a double ditched earthwork with ditch ends resting on natural scarps. (2) NT 88444512 The sole remains of this earthwork consists of the northern end of the outer ditch abutting the precipitous bank of the River Tweed. The remainder has been ploughed down, leaving only slight and unsurveyable traces of what was probably a fortified promontory. There are no internal features or structural remains . The surviving fragment of ditch (wide and flat bottomed) suggests a medieval site; possibly that at Newbiggin. Surveyed at 1:2500. (3) Additional bibliography. (4)

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Source details : E. Bateson (1895) 'A History of Northumberland, Volume 2'
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Source details : APs (RAF 1066/Scot./UK 16. No.5229-30 15.4.46)
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Source details : F1 ECW 09-MAY-67
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Source details : RCAHMS NMR Archive Card
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Source details : AP (XS/291-2 RCAMSAP 1976)
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : Dodds, J. F. (1999)
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : David J Cathcart King (1983)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Recorded in 1542
Monument End Date : 1542
Monument Start Date : 1542
Monument Type : Bastle, Fortified House
Evidence : Documentary Evidence, Earthwork

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NT 84 NE 3
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Northumberland)
External Cross Reference Number : N921
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1967-05-09
End Date : 1967-05-09

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 1325